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I've been Pink Slipped
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:25 pm
by Rockyjs
N767JM is considered Airworthy effective today. The inspection took about 2 hours and went very well. The DAR never questioned my shamefully stolen home rolled LED position lights. I had to cancel the first flight this afternoon due to a slight misfire in my Superior IO-360. I sure hope it is a screwed up plug or something simple. The EGT on my #3 cylinder is nearly 300 degrees cooler than the rest at about 1000 rpm. I get an occasional afterfire pop and it's CHT is slightly warmer than the rest, but not significantly maybe 25 degrees uncowled. It does start on about the second blade. and the timing is right on. I pulled the fuel nozzle and cleaned it and tomorrow will swap both plugs to another cylinder and hope the problem follows.
Rocky
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:30 pm
by dons
Congrats on having your project turn into an aircraft!
Take your time and be comfortable with everything, no point rushing anything at this point.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:51 am
by Spike
Congrats!!! However
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:22 am
by cjensen
Way to go Rocky!! Can't wait to hear that first flight report!!
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:19 pm
by svanarts
Feels great doesn't it? The first flight will blow this feeling away.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:21 pm
by JohnR
Nice! Look forward to some photos and the first flight report.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:45 am
by captain_john
Rocky,
That is great! I am also glad to hear that the LED's went without question. That is great for many of us still building.
Keep us posted!
CJ
Good Going!
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:27 pm
by Bob Barrett
Congratulations on having your airplane passed by the DAR. I hope I can join that club in about a month.
Good luck on with your engine problems. Hopefully nothing serious.